| 单词 | lot-caster |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslot-caster C1. Objective (in senses 1 and 2) with agent nouns, verbal nouns, and participles, as lot-casting, lot-drawing, lot-caster, lot-drawer, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > casting of lots, sortilege > [noun] cavellingc1375 sortc1386 sortilegea1387 sortilegya1387 lot-casting1569 lottery1570 cleromancy1610 sortiary1653 draught1807 the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [adjective] > casting lots lot-casting1569 sortilegious1603 1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. i. f. 2v A lotcastinge Arithmetician [L. arithmeticum sortilegum]. 1586 T. Newton tr. L. Daneau Treat. Dyceplay ix. in tr. L. Daneau True & Christian Friendshippe sig. G2 In Lotte casting (in which kinde (doubtlesse) Dyceplaye is contained), wee ought not..to vse vaine and ydle matters [etc.]. a1626 L. Andrewes XCVI Serm. (1629) sig. Ssssv The lott turned upon the lott-caster. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) 282 Mr. Hedly (who first motioned Lot-drawing). 1713 R. Wodrow Let. 2 July in Corr. (1842) I. 474 The women and Mary probably joined in the prayer, though, indeed, not in the lot casting. 1842 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 27 Aug. 251/3 A cubical morsel of black beef-steak..fell to the lot of the unsuccessful yet not least fortunate lot drawer. 1911 O. M. Dalton Byzantine Art & Archaeol. iii. 144 A very interesting representation of the lot-casting urn used for deciding the positions of the drivers. 2013 Australian (Nexis) 27 Dec. 6 Candidates from at least 27 parties took part in the lot-drawing process. < as lemmas |
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